Who is a literate person according to the Census 2011? Why is literacy considered important for the quality of the population?

Who is a literate person according to the Census 2011? Why is literacy

1.	Who is a literate person according to the Census 2011? Why is literacy considered important for the quality of the population?
Answer» Solution :According to the CENSUS 2011 data, a person aged 7 years and above who can read and write with UNDERSTANDING in any language is treated as literate. Literacyis considered very IMPORTANT for the quality of a population because of the following: (i) Only a well informed and EDUCATED citizen can make intelligent choice and UNDERTAKE research and development projects. (ii) Low levels of literacy are a serious obstacle for economic improvement.